#25326B
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34% 0.1 270.6), rgb(37, 50, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#25326B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25326B |
| RGB | rgb(37, 50, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.1 270.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #25326B | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25326B | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #25326B text on white | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #25326B text on black | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 270.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#849CEC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 270.4)
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Step 500
500
#6781E6
oklch(63.1% 0.154 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#5068D4
oklch(55.6% 0.168 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#4156B7
oklch(49.1% 0.155 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#354794
oklch(42.7% 0.128 270.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#25326B
oklch(34% 0.1 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2445
oklch(27.1% 0.063 270.3)
#25326B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #123A6D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #02336A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F49 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25326B
#25326B
oklch(34% 0.1 270.6)
- #453600
#453600
oklch(34% 0.069 91.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #25326B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.032
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.072
Use #25326B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.